Premier Inn Portsmouth Port Solent

... to our other blog please let me know or alternatively you can search for shunny81 and this is the name of it. There are a few to read but it will take away the boredom on a Friday afternoon. <br><br>Hope your all well and the weather is not to bad. Just think of us when its raining having to take shelter of the 35 degree heat. <br><br>All the best <br><br>Nigel <br>

... me lil sister and her best mate as well as a few drinks in wich-side wit the girlies amy jayde and rachael!! friday busy!! Saturday at the Robin for some food and drinks Sunday see me dad and various good byes and monday&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; GONE. Bon Voyage!!!!<br><br>So next time i will be writing this will be in Singapore!! <br><br>MUCH LOVE!

... along the east coast from Brisbane to Melbourne. From there I'll be getting active in Tasmania, with visits to mountains, forests, beaches and cultural sites. Along the way I hope to write and document my experiences, so I hope you'll drop in from time to time and see how I'm getting on?!

... woops. I'm still in one piece so its all good. Must have given the driver a heart attack...<br><br>Deidre and John also took me around the New Forest and showed me an old oak tree that is 600 years old!!! And of course we had lunch in a pub, a nice roast with HUGE... I mean HUGE Yorkshire puddings. Beaulieu is a lovely place too, an old Abbey sits on the rive in town. I saw where Ric************ owned a huge place within the forest. Christchurch ...

... people coming from London to take in the sea air and take to the water, ie the spas! Jane Austen apparently stayed in Southampton for a time as well.<br><br>The last night with the Smiths and we had a bit of a party night, I bought Indian... the music was put on and we were dancing and Olly was playing with his guitar and the dogs!<br><br>

Danny went skating while Jane and I rode into town again, this time to the historic dockyards. What a fascinating place &#8211; so much history! Ships on display ranged from Henry VIII's Mary Rose to the Royal Navy's newest battleship, the Daring. I was most impressed by the Victory &#8211; Admiral Nelson's flagship at the battle of Trafalgar. I never realised how big a ship like that is, but after all it carried over ...

... that evening in a service station near Glasgow, where we broke the news to Dave that his security deposit and damage waiver were in danger! Tuesday 24 June The shore team had a slow start to the day and left around 9.30 am for Oban. The drive there was amazing, passing between serene lochs and impressive imposing mountains. It took four hours of driving along some narrow roads to reach Oban. We were surprised to see the first Pulsar boat in was 'Wolf'. Concern ...

... but Dad had insisted it was better than anywhere else. It was too late before I realized he was totally wrong, I was already sitting on the floor in the ladies, hugging the toilet (quite a common position for me, but this time it wasn't alcohol induced!). I made several attempts to stagger back to Dad with sick-bag in hand, to tell him that I was going to spend the rest of the journey in the loo. Finally I got back to him and had to lie down on a bench ...

... liquid as well. After Dover we went here to Portsmouth with a great sail. Now we are waiting for the next low pressure to go past us and we will then shoot for La Coruna in Spain or La Rochelle in France. I hope you're all well and I'll let you know where I am next time I get to an internet cafe. Take care all and please say hi to everyone for me. Tim

... were back in Portsmouth, where both of us grew up and our parents still live. We have spent the week catching up with people and trying to get some sense of normality back in our lives. Wedding season is now upon us so the next four weeks will involve a few stag events, a couple of wedding days as well as moving back into ...